1.
genuine; authentic; undeniable; the real deal
Emphasizes that something is absolutely genuine and beyond any doubt. A four-character compound (四字熟語) used for strong emphasis.
これは正真正銘の本物だ。
This is the genuine article.
彼は正真正銘のプロだ。
He is a true professional.
正真正銘の天才と呼ばれた音楽家は、幼いころから才能を見せていた。
The musician called a true genius had shown talent since childhood.
A 四字熟語 (four-character idiom) meaning "absolutely genuine" or "the real deal." Literally, both 正真 and 正銘 mean "genuine" — doubling for emphatic force.
GRAMMAR:
Functions as a の-adjective: 正真正銘の + noun.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 正真正銘の本物: the genuine article
- 正真正銘のプロ: a true professional
- 正真正銘の天才: an undeniable genius
STRENGTH COMPARISON:
- 本当の: real, true (neutral)
- 本物の: genuine (moderate emphasis)
- 正真正銘の: absolutely genuine (strongest emphasis)
REGISTER:
Slightly dramatic or literary. Often used in speech for rhetorical effect.